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Doesn't help detection: repeat ultrasound and fetal anomalies.(Obstetrics)
PHOENIX, ARIZ. -- Repeat second-trimester ultrasound exams performed in a tertiary care center over a 4-month period did not increase the detection rate of fetal anomalies, Dr. Marguerite Lisa Bartholomew reported in a poster session at the annual meeting of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.
She and her associates conducted a retrospective review of 1,470 second-trimester ultrasounds performed on 1,344 fetuses during a 4-month period. They reviewed ultrasound reports to determine if repeat studies resulted in a change of diagnosis with respect to fetal anomalies. They also compared ultrasound diagnoses with new born patient records to determine the accuracy of the ultrasound diagnoses.
The rate of repeat ultrasounds was 9%, ...
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- Magazine article from: Pediatric News Moon, Mary Ann August 1, 2001 700+ words
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